“The very next day, admiral Papparro confirmed that the US military is running a Bitcoin node and conducting operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol. Okay. So that is pretty shocking to hear from a four star admiral. He is telling congress on the record that the US military is running a Bitcoin node, and that may be less surprising when you consider who has been advising the commander.”
“And, Bitcoin is a reality. It is a valuable computer science tool as a pro power projection, and, outside of the economic formulation of it, it has got really important computer science applications for cybersecurity.”
“Bitcoin shows incredible potential as a, as a computer science tool that through the proof of work protocols is a it actually imposes more cost than just the algorithmic securing of networks and our ability to operate.”
“Last August, Jason Lowry, a former US Space Force officer and author of Software, was appointed special assistant to the commander of US Indo Pacific Command. So the man who has spent years arguing that Bitcoin matters so much for US national security is now advising the same four star admiral making that case before congress.”
“It is the most secure computing network in the world. And I still think people underappreciate just how powerful that is. Bitcoin is not just a place to store value. It's a monetary infrastructure built to impose real costs on anyone who tries to attack it.”
“He went on to describe Bitcoin as a peer to peer zero trust transfer of value. And then it got even more interesting. The very next day, admiral Papparro confirmed that the US military is running a Bitcoin node and conducting operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol.”
“The very next day, admiral Papparro confirmed that the US military is running a Bitcoin node and conducting operational tests to secure and protect networks using the Bitcoin protocol.”
“He went on to describe Bitcoin as a peer to peer zero trust transfer of value.”
“Bitcoin is a reality. It is a valuable computer science tool as a pro power projection, and, outside of the economic formulation of it, it has got really important computer science applications for cybersecurity.”
“Last August, Jason Lowry, a former US Space Force officer and author of Software, was appointed special assistant to the commander of US Indo Pacific Command.”
“Bitcoin shows incredible potential as a, as a computer science tool that through the proof of work protocols is a it actually imposes more cost than just the algorithmic securing of networks and our ability to operate.”
“It is critical infrastructure and something America needs to lead in.”
“The United States military is now treating the Bitcoin network as a weapon for national defense. We aren't trying to get rich or speculate on the price; we are leveraging the unhackable nature of the network to protect critical U.S. data from sophisticated cyberattacks.”
“By running our own Bitcoin nodes, the military is able to ensure that our data protocols are backed by the most secure and decentralized ledger in existence. It provides a level of redundancy and security that traditional, centralized government servers simply cannot match against state-sponsored actors.”
“Forget the narrative of Bitcoin just being digital gold for investors. This update from the Senate confirms that the military sees this as a tool for national survival. They are moving into a phase where the network's resilience is the primary feature being utilized for our national security interests.”
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